University of Delaware Athletics
Anushka Sawant Places Fifth at the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship
5/6/2026 8:26:00 PM | Women's Golf
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Sophomore Anushka Sawant of the University of Delaware women's golf team carded a 54-hole score of 13-over par 226 to finish in fifth place in the 15-person Women's Individual at the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship. The three-day prestigious tournament was played at The Park, a par-71, 5,806 course on the southwest coast of Florida formerly called the West Palm Beach Country Club.
HENS HIGHLIGHTS
HOW IT HAPPENED
ABOUT PGA WORKS
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC) was created in 1986 to highlight competitive golf programs at the most underserved and underrepresented Minority-Serving Institutions in the country, and educate and inspire student-athletes to pursue career opportunities in the business of golf and beyond. PWCC is considered the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf (75% of 2024 players identified as "non-white").
The Championship is a 54-hole, stroke-play event contested across five divisions from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
The individual competition is open to all minority men and women student-athletes playing collegiate golf at the Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA level, or eligible students who are enrolled in one of the PGA of America's PGA Golf Management University Programs.
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HENS HIGHLIGHTS
- 5. Anushka Sawant – 75-73-78=226 (+13)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sawant sat in a tie for second place after Monday's first round, carding a 4-over par 75 with one bridie.
- She moved into sole possession of second place with three birdies on Tuesday, turning in a 2-over par 73.
- Playing in the tournament's final grouping, Sawant fired a 7-over par 78 on Wednesday to finish in the top five.
ABOUT PGA WORKS
The PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship (PWCC) was created in 1986 to highlight competitive golf programs at the most underserved and underrepresented Minority-Serving Institutions in the country, and educate and inspire student-athletes to pursue career opportunities in the business of golf and beyond. PWCC is considered the most culturally significant championship in collegiate golf (75% of 2024 players identified as "non-white").
The Championship is a 54-hole, stroke-play event contested across five divisions from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
The individual competition is open to all minority men and women student-athletes playing collegiate golf at the Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA level, or eligible students who are enrolled in one of the PGA of America's PGA Golf Management University Programs.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware women's golf, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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